Small mountain Qiang with small leaves

https://youtu.be/cc-I3x71h-Y **In the early spring, Dandan was born with Xiaoyezi.** **In spring, they grow up together.** **In summer, Dandan tried to catch up with Xiaoyezi,** **But forgot,** **The leaves follow,** **It's the pace of autumn.** ================================================== ====================== Author: Yang Ziwei ISBN: 978-957-435-136-7 Size: 23cm × 223cm Specification: 48 pages, hardcover Media: watercolor, pencil First edition November 2017 *2018 Seoul Book Fair in South Korea, Guadalara Book Fair in Mexico, and Taiwan Pavilion at Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany were selected as themed book areas ================================================== ====================== **[Xiaoshan Qiang and Small Leaves] Preface by Yang Ziwei** I’ve always wanted to introduce new picture books, but I probably have been soaked in them for too long. After finishing, suddenly I don't know where to start. I remembered the words I wrote when there was no draft at the very beginning: "At the same time that Xiaoshan Qiang Dandan was born, a leaf was quietly born on the branch of a small zelkova tree..." In the end, although these few sentences were not regarded as pictures in the text, the story did start like this. A mountain Qiang was born with a leaf, but it is destined to grow at a different speed. The distance gradually opened up, allowing the two to face the moment when they must say goodbye... When I first told others, I always said it was a story about "lost." When children look forward to growing up, they will gradually realize that growing up is a journey of constant loss. During the journey, all kinds of losses came one after another, people, things, things, affection, friendship, love, health, Even intangible things like passion, dignity, persistence, expectation, trust, childlike innocence, simplicity, etc., Every time I experience loss, it brings a shallow or deep wound, and I face these wounds, In every life course, it is difficult and extremely courageous. I tried to use the brush to transform and describe these wounds, and started. In order to feel the growth and transformation of Dandan and Xiaoyezi, deliberately follow the order of the picture book, Follow the spring, summer, autumn, and winter paintings all the way, the color of the palette ranges from tender green, bright green, green, to yellow-green, earthy yellow, red, and deep red. Finally back to the verdant green. The magic is that the process of this painting is like on paper, going through the four seasons. Just like in front of my eyes, It shows how the cycle of life flows completely and peacefully in nature. Nature changes in the four seasons and tells every year that loss is inevitable and natural. But after losing, there will be new gains, and a new look will grow, And that is precisely the law that allows life to be fulfilled and relentless. Can’t help wondering whether nature is trying to use this method to comfort us and accept the loss more peacefully. Whether or not to use this principle to remind us that regret is part of the fulfillment. Thinking back again, maybe life is the driving force for growth, so those who are lost, It is the response of life itself in order to make room on the branches and grow new shoots. Therefore, I also began to say that this is a story about "growth." Begin to try to believe that regret is part of fulfillment. However, it is still very difficult. Many injuries caused by loss are not where they can be comforted and healed. It takes a long time and a lot of space. So I just hope that the work "Xiaoshan Qiang and Little Leaves", With warm intentions, to become a tiny companion. At the same time, with warm intentions, tell the children, The way to grow up may be such a way, But when walking on such a road, it is also on the path of growth. Xiaoshan Qiang and Xiaoye, probably a story like this:) Origin/manufacturing method Taiwan